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Section 1: Assembly and Set-up
12/10/07
FDR3590 Rear Discharge Grooming Mowers 310-229M
Land Pride
Table of Contents
Tractor Hook-Up
Refer to Figure 1-2:
1.
Be certain tractor draw bar will not interfere. Move
draw bar ahead or remove if required. Draw bar
should also be checked for clearance when unit is
being raised for the first time.
2.
Align lower link arms of tractor to the hitch clevises
on the mower. Insert lower hitch pins into lower ball
swivels and attach linchpins.
Tractor Hook-Up
Figure 1-2
3.
Attach tractor top link to upper floating hitch on
mower with pin supplied. Secure with hairpin cotter.
4.
To allow mower flotation, adjust tractor top link in or
out to place upper hitch pin vertically above the lower
hitch pins as shown in Figure 1-2.
PTO Hookup
If the Grooming Mower is to be used on more than one
tractor, an additional driveline may be required.
!
WARNING
Do not operate a damaged driveline. Damaged drivelines can
cause serious injury or death.
!
CAUTION
Tractor PTO shield and all Grooming Mower guards must be
in place at all times during operation!
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Upper Floating Hitch
Lower Hitch Clevis
Gauge Wheel
Maximum PTO driveline Movement During Operation
Figure 1-3
Checking Driveline Minimum Length
Refer to Figure 1-4 on page 10
1.
Start tractor and slowly engage tractor’s hydraulic
3-point to lift the lower arms until the Grooming
Mower’s driveline shaft is approximately level with
tractor's PTO shaft.
2.
Slide inner driveline universal joint over the splined
input shaft of the gearbox. Secure with driveline yoke
locking device.
IMPORTANT: Some tractors are equipped with
multi-speed PTO ranges. Be certain your tractor ‘s
PTO is set for 540 rpm.
IMPORTANT: Avoid premature driveline
breakdown. A driveline that is operating must not
exceed an angle of 25 degrees up or down while
operating the 3-point lift. See Figure 1-3 below.
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IMPORTANT: Always check driveline maximum and
minimum length during initial setup, when connecting
to a different tractor and when alternating between
using a quick hitch and a standard 3-point hitch. More
than one driveline may be required to fit all
applications.
IMPORTANT: Aligning tractor’s PTO shaft level with
the Grooming Mower’s PTO shaft is necessary when
checking to see if the driveline will fit correctly
between tractor and Grooming Mower.
